Tie-slide and collar-button



v l (3. L. GENTRY. T|E SLI'END' COLLAR BUTTON, v l l n'fmkcmon'mzo mus 6,l i919. 1,367,871 Patented Feb.'8, 1921.

UNITED STATES CHARLES L. GENTRY, 0F OSKALOOSA, KANSAS.

' TIE-SLIDE AND COLLAR-BUTTON.

Application led June 6, 1919.

To @ZZ ywhom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, CHARLES L. GENTRY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Oskaloosa, in the county of Jefferson and State of Kansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Tie-Slides and Collar-Buttons; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to improvements in necktie slides having novel means for retaining the slide within the collar. i

An important object of this invention is to provide a necktie slide which may be conveniently and securely attached to a collar for preventing the tie from riding to the upper portion of the collar.

A further object of this invention is to provide a tie slide having a catch intermediate its ends which is adapted to fit within the rear collar button of the .neck band thereby dispensing` with the necessity of employing a rear collar button.

A further object of this invention is to provide a necktie slide which is simple, desirable in use and cheap to manufacture.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this application and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same,

Figure 1 is a perspective of a necktie slide embodying my invention,

Fig. 2 is a transverse section through a collar band, a collar and the improved tic slide,

Fig. 3 is a transverse section taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 2, and,

Fig. 4 is a transverse section taken on line 4-4 of Fig. 2.

In the drawing wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown a preferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral 5 designates a neck band having front and rea-r collar button openings 6 and 7 respectively. The usual turn down collar 8 is arranged about the neck band and receives a slide generally designated by the numeral 9.V The slide 9 includes an elongated flexible' relatively narrow metallic strip 10. At points Specification of Letters Patent.

rammed Feb. 8, 1921.

Serial No. 302,304.

spaced along the metallic strip 10 I have provided U-shaped tie engaging members 11 which in conjunction with the adjacent portion of the metallic strip 10 form elongated loops for the reception of a tie. As indicated in Fig. 2, the tie slide is adapted to be arranged between the Vfolds of the collar and the metallic strip 10 arranged against the inner fold of the collar.

As illustrated in Fig. 4, U-'shaped hooks 13 are formed integral with the end portions of the metallic strip l0 and depend from the lower side thereof andeXtend under the inner fold of the collar. arms 14 of the' U-shaped hooks 13 are provided with longitudinal curves 15 which eX- tend inwardly and engage the, inner fold of the collar for securely attaching the metallic strip thereto. The intermediate portion of the metallic strip 10 is also provided with a depending U-shaped hook 16 extending under the inner fold of the collar and having a U-shaped arm 17 engaging the outer side of the inner fold. The U-shaped hook 16 is formed of a piece of metal having its intermediate portion bent upon itself and extended inwardly to provide a collar button hole engaging member 18. The free end portion of the strip metal from which the hook 16 is formed is bent downwardly and upwardly to provide a shirt band engaging hook 19. The hook 19 extends into the button hole in the rear of the' collar band and seciuelyatt-aches the collar and tie slide to the neck band thereby dispensing with the necessity of employing a collar button for attaching the rear of the collar to the rear of the neck band. y

In the use of my invention, the tie slide is slipped between the folds of the collar and the U-shaped hooks 13 secured to the inner foldas illustrated in Fig. 4. In securing the back of the collar to the back of the shirt band, the member 18 is inserted in the button hole in the rear of the collar and the U-shaped hook 19 engaged in the button hole in the rear of the shirt band.

The tie may be slid freely through the elongated loops by reason of the inner and outer folds being spaced.

While I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of my invention, it is understood that such minor changes in are rangement and construction of parts may The free be made as will remain within the spirit of the invention and the scope of the appended claim.

Having thus described -my invention, what As an article of manufacture atie slide and collar button comprising a iiexible strip .of resilient material adapted to be positioned within a collar, a plurality of pairs of tie guiding members bent upon themselves and extended toward one another from opposite longitudinal edges of Said strip and projecting over one side thereof, end securing lin gers extended from the .lower edge of said strip adjacent the opposite ends thereof and turned upwardly substantially parallel with said strip, each of said end securing members having transverse inwardly pressed portions to formV a gripping engagement 20 with the inner flap of the collar and a oentering and retaining member extended from the lower edge of said strip at approximately the longitudinal center thereof and bent npwardly, the end portion of said centering and retaining member being bent across the upwardly.V directed portion thereof and extended for engagement in the central button hole of the collar within which the strip is positioned, said member terminating in a downwardly extended and upwardly ex tended hook portion for engagement through the central rear button hole on a shirt band to retain the collar in position.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

H CHAS. L. GENTRY.

Witnesses:

AMos H. LEECH,

F. W. COLEMAN. 

